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Monday, July 18, 2011

Gazpacho & Sun Dried Tomato Basil Pin Wheels

Gazpacho is the quintessential summer meal. A cold tomato soup originating in Southern Spain from the sunny region of Andalusia. Gazpacho can be pureed until smooth or served chunky - with a variety of diced vegetables. You can give a Mexican twist to the Gazpacho soup by adding some diced avocado and jalapeno peppers. After preparing the gazpacho soup, refrigerate in an airtight container for at least 30 minutes in order to blend flavors; the soups flavors intensify the longer it rests.

I paired my Gazpacho with Sun Dried Tomato Basil Pinwheels. The flavor of the sun dried tomatoes, sweet and tangy with the balance of the cream cheese and basil, made for a satisfying and delicious meal. Their also really pretty!

To make the meal sing with excitement, as though it wasn't exciting enough already; a fine glass of red wine is a must. I had to search my wine cellar...(about 12 bottles) to find a fitting red and alas, I didn't have one Spanish wine in the bunch. I decided on a French 2001 Appellation Saint~Joseph Offerus. A Rhône wine offering a powerful, earthy, gamey expression of a Syrah with a cherry finish. The full flavor of the wine stood up beautifully against the acidity of the tomato based soup.

Chunky Gazpacho: Pulse 2 cups of vegetables in a blender, do not puree, return blended soup to mixing bowl and stir to combine, chill soup for 30 minutes before serving. Soup is best if made a day ahead.

Spread cream cheese evenly onto flour tortilla, about 3 tablespoons for each tortilla, pinch basil leaves off of stems and place on top of the cream cheese, sprinkle sun dried tomatoes over leaves, roll tortilla tightly and slice into pinwheels.

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Welcome friends and family. At Home with Rebecka is my cooking blog dedicated to recipes and stories about some of life's most precious moments ...cooking the foods we love to eat!

I've been food blogging for over five years and have amassed hundreds of recipes in that time. Many of the recipes are treasured family favorites as well as, newly developed and competition recipes; a culinary journey of comfort and style.

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Sadly, I've spent the past two years battling the blogger blues. Pushing myself to create and post a new recipe, once a week has been a struggle. I hope to get past the beast and continue my blogging journey with vigor. Fortunately, my love of fine food and the art and joy of sharing it with friends and family, has fueled the flame that keeps me blogging.

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